by eamarquardt » Mon Jun 06, 2011 8:13 am
There are a lot of cons to living in Southern California. Too many "rats in the cage", traffic, smog (but it's a heck of a lot better than it used to be), high taxes, liberals, to a lesser degree conservatives, illegal immigrants out the gazoo, etc, etc, etc.
However, the weather is a definite plus. I've lived in my present home for about 27 years and have used the air conditioner a half dozen times (but under protest/under duress acquiescing to my family's demands). A small fan or ceiling fan is all that is required to be comfortable in all but the very hottest weather and a fan uses about 1% of the current of a central air conditioner. One month last year my electric bill was $15 as I get a credit from the power company to allow them to turn off my a/c (which isn't on in the first place) off at will. I can go all winter w/o turning on the forced air heater, but because my wife is such a sissy we do use it for a few minutes in the morning and the evening on the coldest days of the year. A winter gas bill typically is less than $40.
The humidity here is very low so even when it's over 100 it isn't that uncomfortable.
I think I'd melt (which some, I'm sure, would be thrilled to see) if I had to live in the conditions some of you do.
Cheers,
Gus
The opinions in this post are my own. My comments are directed to those that might like an alternative approach to those already espoused.There is the right way,the wrong way,the USMC way, your way, my way, and the highway.
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but did my gardening/yardwork early in the morning and spent the rest of the day in the pool which is a refreshing 84 degrees. 
